Antonyms for insider
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : in-sahy-der |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪnˈsaɪ dər |
Definition of insider
Origin :- "one in possession of special information by virtue of being within some organization," 1848, from inside + -er (1). Originally in reference to the stock markets.
- As in accessory : noun person peripherally involved in illegal activity
- As in accomplice : noun helper, especially in committing a crime
- As in cognoscente : noun authority
- As in circle : noun group of close friends, associates
- As in clan : noun family, clique
- As in clique : noun group of friends
- As in faction : noun group sharing a belief or cause
- But then, you know, the insider sometimes has a better chance than the outsider.
- Extract from : « Stories of Our Naval Heroes » by Various
- "Much better than for an insider, to all appearance," I replied.
- Extract from : « Derrick Vaughan--Novelist » by Edna Lyall
- Hereafter, for at least seven years, the Federation was an "insider" in the national government.
- Extract from : « A History of Trade Unionism in the United States » by Selig Perlman
- If the insider keeps his eyes wide open and waits long enough his chance will come.
- Extract from : « Stories of Our Naval Heroes » by Various
- There are many other opportunities the Washington "insider" of speculative turn may use to advantage.
- Extract from : « Frenzied Finance » by Thomas W. Lawson
- The disputants know instinctively that an outsider can see the difficulty better than an insider.
- Extract from : « The home » by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- A triangular opening faced towards the bows of the ship, so that the insider commanded a complete view forward.
- Extract from : « Moby Dick; or The Whale » by Herman Melville
Synonyms for insider
- abettor
- accessory
- accomplice
- aid
- aide
- ally
- assembly
- assistant
- associate
- association
- band
- bloc
- bunch
- cabal
- camarilla
- camp
- caucus
- cell
- circle
- clan
- class
- clique
- club
- co-conspirator
- coalition
- collaborator
- colleague
- combination
- combine
- combo
- companions
- company
- comrades
- concern
- conclave
- confederacy
- confederate
- connoisseur
- conspiracy
- conspirator
- contingent
- coterie
- crew
- critic
- cronies
- crowd
- crush
- design
- division
- entente
- expert
- faction
- folks
- fraternity
- gang
- group
- guild
- helper
- house
- in-group
- insider
- insiders
- intimates
- intrigue
- judge
- junta
- kinfolks
- knot
- lobby
- lot
- machine
- Mafia
- minority
- mob
- moiety
- network
- offshoot
- organization
- outfit
- pack
- partner
- partnership
- party
- plant
- posse
- pressure group
- race
- ring
- ringer
- schism
- school
- sect
- section
- sector
- set
- shill
- side
- society
- sodality
- sorority
- specialist
- splinter group
- stall
- stock
- subordinate
- team
- tribe
- unit
- wing
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